""Suzuki makes incomprehensible films.
Suzuki does not follow the company's orders.
Suzuki's films are unprofitable and it costs 60 million yen to make one.
Suzuki can no longer make films anywhere. He should quit.
Suzuki should open a noodle shop or something instead."
Kyūsaku Hori, Nikkatsu president.
Extract from "Japanese Cinema: Texts and Contexts" (Taylor & Francis, 2007)
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